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Molecular Biology of Nucleic Acids (Advanced) - BIOC3621
Science students

 
Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.babs.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 6
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: BIOC2101, BIOC2201. Restricted to Advanced Science programs (3985, 3990, 3972, 3973, 3986, 3931, 3936)
 
 
Excluded: BIOC3121
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This advanced course is designed to suit students who plan to pursue research careers in molecular biology or related disciplines. The syllabus is an enhanced version of that for BIOC3121 and comprises a detailed analysis of gene structure and function which includes: structure and properties of polynucleotides such as DNA and RNA; structure of chromatin; mechanisms and regulation of gene replication, transcription and translation, DNA repair and the molecular biology of cancer induction; recombinant DNA technology; nulceic acid sequencing, ecombinant DNA technology, application of genomics and proteomics, microarray analyses; protein production using recombinant DNA systems. Practical work provides extensive experience with contemporary molecular techniques; literature surveys and web-based research are also used to enhance the theoretical and practical aspects of the syllabus.

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